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In Maryland:

There were 46 domestic violence-related deaths in Maryland last year (July 2017-June 2018).MNADV tracks domestic violence-related deaths in Maryland and releases the statistics in February of each year. More information about the 46 victims here.

In one day, 956 victims of domestic violence were served in Maryland.On September 14, 2016, 22 domestic violence programs in Maryland participated in the National Census of Domestic Violence Services. On that day, 956 victims were served: 407 found refuge in emergency shelters or transitional housing provided by the local domestic violence programs, and 549 adults and children received non-residential assistance and services, including counseling, legal advocacy, and children’s support groups.

There were 15,301 Domestic Violence-Related Crimes in Maryland last year (Fiscal Year 2016)The latest domestic violence statistics reported by the Maryland State Police is Crime in Maryland: 2016 Uniform Crime Report (UCR). Please keep in mind that these crimes are only the ones that were reported to police, and that many victims do not report crimes to the police.

In the US:

1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men report having been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner.
CDC. “National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.” 2010

30-60% of perpetrators of partner abuse also abused the children in the household.
Center for Disease Control & Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control